Sermons on Luke 2:50:

Mary A Terrific Teenager

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 3, 2019

The Roman Catholic Church has defied this young girl and in response, many Protestants have demoted her as some kind of second-class servant of God. This is wrong because she, like her Son, was one of God's suffering servants.

MARY - THE TERRIFIC TEENAGER Luke 1:26-38 A remarkable thing about God is that he trusts us with His work. He trusted men and women in Bible times to receive and record His revelations of Himself. He entrusted His church with His supreme revelation, Jesus, and with the great commission ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-28, Luke 2:41-50, John 2:4, Matthew 12:46

Denomination: Baptist

Issues With Rome Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 21, 2015

Here are some separate topics that can be included in one message about Romanism, and how it is quite different from Biblical Christianity. Celibacy, Mary, Inquisition and more.

Biblical vs Romanist Approaches to Celibacy (Presentation given at annual AFEC conference) When I was first assigned this topic, several questions occurred to me, the answers to which form the heart of the following message. I trust they are your questions too. Question ONE: What is celibacy, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-52

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Aren’t You Forgetting Something?

Contributed by Kayode Adeel on Dec 29, 2013

The only story of the young adult / teenage Jesus recorded in Luke 2:40-52 presents some lessons to us all.

Aren’t You Forgetting Something? Luke 2:40-52 Illustration Many of us have watched the one or more of the Home Alone films. Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas family comedy film. The film stars Kevin, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Learning From The Boy Jesus

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Jul 7, 2014

The twelve year old Jesus is a model for every young person. Things reported by Luke bring before us a good picture of the boy and the days that followed. The things that happened in his life are the things that should happen in the life of every child.

Learning from the Boy Jesus Luke 2:41-52 Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

I Lost Jesus?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2015

Can you imagine Mary and Joseph's prayer the night they had to tell God they lost Jesus? How could you lose what is important to you? Might be easier than you think?

I LOST JESUS? RUNNING? RUNNING GREAT? I LOST THE MESSAGE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com we can get so busy in stuff, we lose sight of the goal? I. AHIMAAZ HAS A GREAT DESIRE! LET ME RUN! PLEASE LET ME RUN! I AM A BETTER RUNNER THAN CUSHI! I KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ROADS... ! A. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Misunderstanding Jesus Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2015

Jesus was misunderstood by his father and mother, his family, political forces, and his followers (Seed thoughts from Back to God Hour, February 1989, Volume 35, Number 2)

HoHum: John began to think about how blessed he was to have such a wonderful wife, and he decided to show his appreciation. So he went out and bought a box of candy and a dozen roses. When he got home, he decided to ring the door bell and surprise her. When Mary answered the door bell and saw him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

10 Facts About Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 25, 2014

Facts to help serve our lord more than ever.

10 FACTS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-52

Denomination: Baptist

"What Do You Do When You Lose The Son Of God?"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 29, 2014

Our first question is this, what kind of parents are they—they are raising the Son of God and they left to make the journey home and he is nowhere to be found.

“What do you do when you lose the Son of God?” Luke 2:41-52 Mary and Joseph had a wonderful celebration of their first Christmas. The Bible says that when Mary received the news that she began to ponder the words that Gabriel had spoken to her. Now she has given birth and she and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

Recover Your Lost Moral Values

Contributed by Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. on Jan 26, 2015

In our life moral values are important. Many have misplaced or lost their priceless ethics along the way and need to go back and recover them.

Sermon Beloved, I want you to meditate with me this morning on the words: recovering lost Moral values. Recovering lost Moral values. I’m sure that most of you would agree with me in making this affirmation that in this life if God allows you to wake up- before you go to bed, there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Other

"Finding Balance"

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 9, 2013

What does this passage say to us as his disciples now living 2000 years later? This is what this passage tells us.  Spiritual growth was not only a priority in the life of Jesus, it was everything.  Jesus taught us how to live a balanced life

“Finding Balance” Luke 2:41-52 When we look at the life of Jesus and what the Bible tells us about Him we quickly notice that the majority of what we know is from his adult life…those 3.5 years He spent in ministry. There is of course the story of his birth. Also in the gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

The Boy Jesus Comes To His Temple.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 7, 2013

I must be about my Father's business.

THE BOY JESUS COMES TO HIS TEMPLE. Luke 2:41-52. It was obligatory for men to attend the three main feasts in Jerusalem, but it is evident that Mary and Joseph went up as a couple (Luke 2:41). They also took Jesus with them “according to the custom of the feast” (Luke 2:42). Habits set in youth ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mind Of The Master Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Jesus was self educated, and was an intellectual of His day. He knew His nations past history well through His study of the Old Testament.

A teacher began his Sunday School class by starting a discussion. He said he was reading in the Bible about a living dog and a dead lion, and he asked the class which they would rather be? There was a pause, and then Jack spoke up and said, "I'd rather be the living dog. It's better ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-52

The Significance Of The Small Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

To an infinite God everything is small, and He seems to favor the small even from the human perspective. The small is the foundation for both His physical creation and His spiritual kingdom.

God loves to get His will done in this world by means of little things, little places, and little people. You and I are conditioned to look for big things like New York, London, or Paris, but God with His infinite sense of humor often has His eye on hick towns like Bethlehem or Bridges Creek, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Star Searc Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

If we expect the coming year to be a good one, then we have to be committed to be searchers. Only searchers find the best. All of the lost and hidden stuff in the world is found by searchers.

On Columbus Day 1992 American scientist launched the greatest search in history. NASA called it Search For Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, or SETI for short. Frank White in his book The Seti Factor tells us this project using radio scopes and newly developed computer technology was designed to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

The Mother's Prayer

Contributed by Samuel Young on Apr 27, 2021

A mother's prayer is powerful. It ends with a powerful story of the dream of a mother that asks God to show her His love.

Luke 2:19 reads: “But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.” - Luke 2:19 NET Mary What does it mean to treasure and ponder in her heart? What did Mary treasure in her heart? Let us answer the question what she treasures first, then we will answer what it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:48-51, Luke 2:19, Ephesians 5:22-23, Ephesians 6:1-2, Romans 13:1-2, Hebrews 13:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist